AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY
ROUTE 6, FORK UNION, VA 23055 · NAICS 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 20, 2004#307360511May 20, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#307360511$1,8009 viol.9 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #307360511
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- Route 6, Fork Union, VA 23055
- Industry
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,500 | $900 | Jun 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $900 | Jun 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2004 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2004 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,959 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: other chemical product and preparation manufacturing reported 2.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.7%; NAICS 3259 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source